Athens International Literature Festival
7
th – 9
th May,
Dasien, Athens
Word Express writers came together again this May at the Athens International Literature Festival at Dasien Cafe. The three-day event in the Greek capital featured poetry and visual arts:
- Three Word Express poets Ivan Hristov (Bulgaria), Adela Greceanu, (Romania) and Gokçenur Çelebioğlu (Turkey) read and discussed their work alongside three Greek poets Phoebe Giannisi, Gianna Boukova and Giorgos Hantzis.
- Six writers also took part in a ten-day Athens residency, producing a new work that conceptualises their experience of the city. On the last day of the festival, all six works were shown at the Athens-Contemp Party with readings, discussions, screenings and performances. The participating authors are all those work transcends the boundaries between writing and visual and performing art: Netalie Braun (Israel), Tom Chivers (UK), joined Greek writers Thodoris Chiotis, Giannis Isidorou, Katerina Iliopoulou, Efthymis Kosemund Sanidis, Lina Theodorou, and Phoebe Giannisi.
The festival took place at the same time as riots in Athens, when protesters reacted to austerity cuts imposed by the Greek government. Poet Tom Chivers responded to these events on his blog This is Yogic and you can also read more about the events and authors involved by clicking on the links below:
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